step

[step]

n.步骤, 台阶, 舞步, 步伐
v.踏, 以步测量

n.

1. 脚步[C]

She took a few steps towards the window.

她向窗口走了几步。

2. 脚步声[C]

3. 一步的距离; 短距离[C]

The museum is only a short step away from our school.

博物馆离我们学校不远。

4. 步伐, 步调[U][C]

5. 足迹[C]

6. 台阶[P]

7. 步骤; 手段; 措施[C]

Steps have been taken to ensure safety.

已采取了安全措施。

8. 踏板; 梯级; (接近目标的)一步, 一阶段[C]

They have made a big step in their business.

他们在事业上迈进了一大步。

9. 等级; 升级

10. 舞步[C]

11. (计量器的)一个刻度[C]

12. 【美】【音】音阶

vi.[Q]

1. 跨步; 走; 步行

Please step this way.

请这边走。

2. 踏(进), 跨(入)

She stepped into the room and sat down in a sofa.

她走进屋子在沙发上坐下。

3. 踩, 踩住[(+on)]

Sorry! Did I step on your toes?

对不起! 我是不是踩到你的脚了?

vt.

1. 跨(步); 踏(脚); 散步于

He stepped the riverside.

他在河边行走。

2. 跳舞

3. 步测[(+out/off)]

4. 使成梯级

词形变化

动词过去式: stepped | 动词过去分词: stepped | 动词现在分词: stepping | 动词第三人称单数: steps |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.vi.走

walk  tread  pace  

同义参见:

stride  gait  footstep  footfall  protection  process  thing  degree  dance  

英英释义

名词 step:

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

同义词：measure

the distance covered by a step

同义词：footstep, pace, stride

the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down

support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway

同义词：stair

relative position in a graded series

同义词：gradation

a short distance

同义词：stone's throw

the sound of a step of someone walking

同义词：footfall, footstep

a musical interval of two semitones

同义词：tone, whole tone, whole step

a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface

同义词：footprint, footmark

a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed

a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance

同义词：dance step

动词 step:

shift or move by taking a step

put down or press the foot, place the foot

同义词：tread

cause (a computer) to execute a single command

treat badly

同义词：mistreat, maltreat, abuse, ill-use, ill-treat

furnish with steps

move with one's feet in a specific manner

walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner

place (a ship's mast) in its step

measure (distances) by pacing

同义词：pace

move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation

短语词组

break step

1. 乱了步伐

The soldiers broke step when they crossed the stone bridge.

士兵们过石桥时乱了步伐。

in step

1. 一致

My ideas are in step with yours.

我的想法和你是一致的。

keep step

1. 步调一致

Hair styles and clothes' fashion should keep step together.

发型应与服装式样相配。

out of step

1. 不一致

She is out of step with modern life.

她与现代生活格格不入。

step aside

1. 让开一点

Would you mind stepping aside to let me pass?

请你站开让我走过去好吗?

2. 退出; 让位于人

Step aside, I'll handle this problem.

让到一旁, 这个问题我会处理。

step by step

1. 逐步地

His health is improving step by step.

他的健康状况正在逐步好转。

step down

1. 辞职; 退休

Our boss stepped down after thirty years with the company.

我们的老板在这家公司工作了三十年后退休了。

He is not ready to step down yet.

他还不准备辞职。

step in

1. 插手干预; 介入

The government may step in to settle the disagreement between the union and the employers.

政府可能会出面干预, 解决工会和雇主之间的纠纷。

step on it

1. 【口】赶快

We were late, so we told the taxi driver to step on it.

我们迟到了, 所以我们请司机赶快。

We'll have to step on it if we don't want to be late.

如果我们不想迟到的话, 得赶快。

step up

1. 增加; 加快

You have to step up your pace.

你得加快步伐。

take steps

1. 采取步骤(或措施)

I think you'll have to take effective steps.

我认为你得采取有效措施。

watch one's step

1. 留心脚下

Watch your step!

脚下当心!

2. 谨慎小心

You should watch your step. The police know that you are one of the strike committee.

你应该小心点。警方知道你是罢工委员会的成员之一。

补充

stepstep英:[step] 美:[stɛp]n.1.脚步, 步I won't venture a step farther.我不敢再往前走一步。2.一步的距离, 短距离He stood within five steps of me.他站在离我不到五步远的地方。3.楼梯, 台阶She was standing on the church steps.她正站在教堂门前的台阶上。4.级别, 等级; 阶段A colonel is three steps above a captain.上校比上尉的级别高三级。5.步骤, 措施He will approve such steps.他会同意这些措施的。vt. & vi.1.举步, 行走, 跨步He stepped backward and fell over the cliff.他向后退了一步就从悬崖上掉下去了。He steps the pavements.他在人行道上行走。

例句

1. She had to step quickly to keep pace.她不得不走快点以跟上步伐。 2. He's been running and stepping at top pace at training.在训练中他一直以最快的速度奔跑和行走。 3. You couldn't step anywhere.你哪儿都不能去。 4. I had to step outside for a breath of fresh air.我得走出去呼吸一下新鲜空气。 5. He steps off the pavement without looking.他看也没看就走出了人行道。 6. She stepped over the threshold.她跨过门槛。 7. step along to rhythmic counting.随着打出的拍子跳舞。 8. He stepped three paces beyond, to the edge of the cutbank.他又向远处走了三步, 靠近陡岸的边缘。 9. They step the tango well.他们探戈跳得很好。 10. We've only got 35 minutes so step on it.我们只剩35分钟了, 快点。 11. She was stepping out with Frank Sinatra.她和弗兰克•西纳特拉公开恋情了。 12. Lieberthal stepped up to the plate with two outs in the sixth inning.第6局中列波萨尔在两次出局后踏上了本垒板。 13. We must step up to the plate in the campaign against terrorism.我们必须开始反恐行动。 14. The team had stepped up to the plate when it mattered.在关键时刻, 这支队开始发力。 15. I figured it was time I stepped up to the plate and did some steering.我想是该我出手进行指导的时候了。 16. She took a cautious step inside.她小心翼翼地向里迈了一步。 17. I took a step towards him.我朝他迈了一步。 18. He took a step forward.他朝前走了一步。 19. I'll be a few steps behind.我会落后几步。 20. She walked on a few steps.她继续走了几步。 21. Snow muffled the sound of her steps.积雪吞没了她的脚步声。 22. She heard the tread of steps crunching the snow.她听到嘎吱嘎吱踩雪的脚步声。 23. He heard steps in the corridor.他听到了走廊里的脚步声。 24. He walked with a solid step.他走路时步伐坚定。 25. The swagger has left his step.他走路不再大摇大摆了。 26. There was a spring in his step.他步伐轻快。 27. There will be a group coaching in the basic tango steps.探戈基本舞步团体培训即将举办。 28. The basic waltz step is not so hard.华尔兹基本舞步并不是很难。 29. The next step is to put the theory into practice.下一步是要将理论付诸实践。 30. Aristotle took the scientific approach a step further.亚里士多德把科学方法往前推进了一步。 31. The elections were a step in the right direction.举行选举是迈出了正确的一步。 32. She carried this idea one step further.她把这个想法向前推进了一步。 33. Tiger is definitely a step above everybody else.泰格显然比其他任何人都高出一筹。 34. one step below branch manager分公司经理的下一级 35. A flight of stone steps leads to the terrace.一段石阶通向露台。 36. Leave empty milk bottles on the step.把空奶瓶放在台阶上。 37. She was sitting on the top step.她坐在最高的那级台阶上。 38. This townhouse is just steps to the sand.这栋联排别墅离沙滩仅几步之遥。 39. It was but a short step from the rue Quincampoix.它离坎康普瓦大街仅几步路。 40. a series of steps in the rocky hill石山上的一系列梯级 41. a warning to all ranks to break step命令所有队列停止齐步走的警告 42. We walked in step, almost touching.我们齐步向前走, 几乎能碰到对方。 43. They walked behind, in step, but without speaking to each other.他们在后面走, 步调一致, 可是谁都不跟对方说话。 44. They enter and leave in step like precision soldiers.他们进出时步伐整齐, 就像训练有素的士兵一样。 45. Tony Blair and President Bush are walking in step.托尼•布莱尔和布什总统并排而行。 46. Moscow is anxious to stay in step with Washington.俄罗斯政府迫切希望和美国政府保持一致。 47. On national issues, she is in step with her party.在国家大事上, 她和她的政党持同一论调。 48. The bandsmen almost keep step.乐队成员几乎齐声演奏。 49. As she swept past him he kept step with her.她匆匆走过他身边时, 他跟了上来。 50. Japan had decided not to keep step with Australia.日本已经决定不与澳大利亚保持一致意见。 51. a successful local firm keeping step with traditional construction practices沿用传统建筑惯例的成功的本土公司 52. Successful travel is a matter of keeping one step ahead of the crowd.成功的旅行在某种程度上就是要比人群先走一步。 53. He is after my job, but I keep one step ahead of him.他想要我的职位, 但我总是比他领先一步。 54. She's one step ahead of the game.她在比赛中稍胜一筹。 55. They jogged in silence a while, out of step.他们一言不发地慢跑了一会儿, 步伐也不一致。 56. The result has left America out of step with the rest of the world.结果使得美国与世界其他地区格格不入。 57. Tokyo didn't want to be left out of step with weekend levels overseas.东京不想与海外周末休假标准不一致。 58. Lorelei toiled step by step upwards.洛尔莱辛苦工作, 一步一步向上爬。 59. I am not rushing things and I'm taking it step by step.我不会仓促行事, 我会一步一步地来。 60. He's dangerous, watch your step!他是个危险人物, 你要谨慎行事！ 61. Personally, I'd watch my step if I were you.就个人而言, 如果我是你, 我就会小心点。 62. Watch your step on that ladder!爬梯子时要注意脚下！ 63. step over to the bar.请到酒吧来吧。 64. He calmly stepped onto the platform.他从容地走上了讲台。 65. to step forward向前走 66. She stepped briskly out of the club.她快步走出了夜总会。 67. to step on a cat's tail踩在猫尾巴上 68. He suddenly stepped on the brake and the car stopped at once.他突然间踩下了制动踏板，车子一下子就停了下来。 69. He has stepped along.他已经走了。 70. to step ten paces to朝…走了十步 71. I saw her step the street and disappear into the post-office.我看见她在街上步行，进了邮局就不见了。 72. to step waltz跳华尔兹舞 73. to step one's feet抬腿，迈步 74. to step a distance of 10 metres步测出10米的距离 75. to step off a circle with a pair of compasses用圆规划分一个圆 76. to step the safety checks分阶段地进行安全检查 77. Ron took a step back.罗恩后退了一步。 78. she turned and retraced her steps.她转过身又折了回去。 79. Richard came a couple of steps nearer.理查德又向前走近了几步。 80. she left the room with a springy step.她步态轻盈地离开房间。 81. the market is only a short step from the end of the lake.那市场离湖尾很近。 82. the bottom step of the staircase.楼梯的最底级。 83. a flight of marble steps.一段大理石的台阶。 84. there was a pint of milk on the step.在门阶上有一品脱牛奶。 85. the government must take steps to discourage age discrimination.政府必须采取措施来制止年龄歧视。 86. a major step forward in the fight against terrorism.反恐怖斗争的重大进展。 87. sales are up, which is a step in the right direction.销售在上升，这是向正确方向发展的一个步骤。 88. the first step on the managerial ladder.管理层次的最低级别。 89. [as modifier]a step class.跑步有氧健身训练班。 90. Claudia tried to step back.克劳迪亚尽力大步往后退。 91. I accidentally stepped on his foot.我不小心踩到他的脚上。 92. please step this way.请往这边走。 93. they stepped it down the room between the lines of dancers.他们在一排排的跳舞者中间舞到房间的另一头。 94. he stepped out of retirement to answer an SOS call from his old club.他不顾自己已退休，仍然接听一个来自其已往负责的俱乐部的求救电话。 95. the party is clearly out of step with voters.很明显，那个党派与投票人不协调。 96. I try to keep one step ahead of the rest of the staff.我尽量避免同其他工作人员的竞争。 97. I'll explain it to you step by step.我会一步步地解释给你听。 98. [as modifier]a step-by-step guide.渐进指南。 99. Mr Krenz stepped down as party leader a week ago.克伦茨先生一星期以前从党魁的位置上退了下来。 100. a company has stepped forward to sponsor the team.一家公司已经提出要为这个队提供赞助。 101. Lucy stepped in at very short notice to take Joan's place.露西在接到通知后很短的时间内就接替了琼的位置。 102. he was stepping out with a redheaded waitress.他与一个红头发的女服务员一起外出参加聚会。 103. she enjoyed the outing, stepping out manfully.她喜欢郊游，昂首阔步向前走。 104. police decided to step up security plans for the match.警察决定为比赛加强安全保障。 105. I heard steps outside the window.我听见窗外有脚步声。 106. on the top/bottom step在最上面的╱最底下的一级 107. clear step-by-step instructions清楚的逐步指令 108. Be careful! Don't step in the mud.小心！不要踩上泥。 109. to step forward/back向前走；往后退 110. Ouch! You stepped on my foot!哎哟！你踩着我的脚了！ 111. Could you step out of the car please, sir?请你下车好吗，先生？ 112. I stepped outside for a minute to get some air.我到外面透一会儿气。 113. The Army has decided to step up its security arrangements.军队已决定加强保安措施。 114. counting our steps数我们的脚步 115. She took one step forward/backward.她向前走/往后退了一步。 116. The baby took her first steps today.那个婴儿今天迈出了第一步。 117. He had to retrace his steps [=go back along the way he had come] to find his keys.他不得不沿路走回去找他的钥匙。 118. I heard steps on the stairs.我听见楼梯上的脚步声。 119. The edge of the cliff was only about three steps to my left.我左边离悬崖边只有三步远。 120. The cottage is just steps from the beach.小屋离海滩就几步远。 121. steps in the sand沙滩上的脚印 122. He walks with a spring in his step.他步履轻盈。 123. She walked down the hall with a quick/light step.她迅速/轻盈地走下礼堂。 124. a major/important step towards independence迈向独立的重要一步 125. We are taking steps to correct the situation.我们正在采取措施以扭转局面。 126. The court's decision is a step backward/forward for the reform movement. [=it is something that will hurt/help the reform movement]法庭的那项裁决是改革运动的倒退/前进。 127. "Exercise won't solve all your health problems, but it's a step in the right direction. [=it will improve your health]"锻炼不可能解决你所有的健康问题，但总会有所帮助。 128. They're taking baby steps. [=they're doing minor things that produce only a small amount of progress toward achieving something]他们进展缓慢。 129. We're in the first/intermediate/last steps of the negotiations.我们的谈判正处于开始/中间/最后阶段。 130. She's one step nearer/closer to graduation.她向毕业又迈进了一步。 131. I want to take it a step further. [=I want to move to the next stage in the process]我想再推进一步。 132. He was criticized at every step. = He was criticized every step of the way.他每走一步都受人非议。 133. We'll guide you through the process step by step.我们会一步一步地引导你走完整个过程。 134. Let's take this one step at a time.咱们一步一步来吧。 135. a step above/below average平均水平之上/下 136. a step beyond what was expected出乎意料的水平 137. "The new job is a step up/down for her. [=the new job is more/less important, challenging, etc., than the job she had before]"新的工作对她来说是向前迈进/向后倒退。 138. They sat on the steps in front of the house.他们坐在房前的台阶上。 139. The top step [=stair] squeaks when you step on it.楼梯最上面的一阶踩上去吱吱作响。 140. a ballet step芭蕾舞步 141. dance steps舞步 142. The melody moves up/down a step.旋律上升/下降了一个音级。 143. The melody moves upward by step [=in a series of steps] from D to C.旋律从D音升到C音。 144. Working out with a step can be very rigorous.用健身踏板锻炼会很讲究。 145. The teacher really has to work to keep one step ahead of the class.老师在讲课前确实得提前备好课。 146. She always seems to be one step ahead of me.她似乎总是早我一步。 147. So far the killer has managed to stay one step ahead of the police/law. [=managed to avoid being caught by the police]至今，杀手已成功躲过警方的抓捕。 148. The soldier was startled and broke step.那名士兵受到惊吓，脚步也乱了。 149. He fell into step beside her and struck up a conversation.他跟上她，开始攀谈起来。 150. They walked in step down the avenue.他们步伐整齐地走过大街。 151. We danced in step with the music.我们跟着音乐的节拍跳舞。 152. "She's in step with people her age. [=she has the same ideas, problems, etc., as other people her age]"她和同龄人想法一致。 153. The practice is not in step with modern morality.这种做法有悖于现代道德准则。 154. "It's slippery, so watch your step."路很滑，要小心。 155. "You'd better watch your step with me, young lady."姑娘，你和我说话做事最好谨慎些。 156. One of the dancers was out of step.其中一位舞者的舞步不合拍。 157. Her fashion sense is completely out of step.她对时尚的感觉完全不一样。 158. She's out of step with current fashion.她和当前的时尚格格不入。 159. Critics say the rule is out of step with the times. [=the rule does not agree with the ideas that are popular or important now]批评家们说这条规矩不合时宜。 160. a stepped pyramid [=a pyramid with sides made of steps]阶梯式金字塔 161. The sailor stepped ashore.那个水手跨步上岸。 162. She stepped onto/off the bus.她走上/走下公共汽车。 163. They stepped aside/forward/backward to let her pass.他们站到一边/往前一步/后退一步，让她过去。 164. Please step away from the door.请从门前让开。 165. He stepped outside for a moment.他出去了一会儿。 166. step in/into my office for a minute.到我办公室来一下。 167. He accidentally stepped on a nail.他不小心踩到了一颗钉子。 168. She stepped in a puddle.她踩进了小水坑里。 169. He stepped down [=resigned] as president.他辞去了总裁的职位。 170. She'll step aside after her replacement is appointed.新人任命后她将让位。 171. You need to step back and give yourself some time to work through this.你需要跳出圈子，给自己一些时间来处理好这个问题。 172. A witness stepped forward to identify the robber.一个目击者站出来指认劫匪。 173. He stepped in and took charge.他出面担起责任。 174. She stepped in before a fight could start.她出面阻止了一场打斗的发生。 175. She stepped into the role/position of director.她出任导演。 176. "She's retiring, and it won't be easy to find someone who can step into her shoes. [=fill her shoes; who can do her job]"她就要退休了，但是很难找到能顶替她的人。 177. "step on it, they're getting away!"开快点，他们快要逃脱了！ 178. I need to step out [=pop out] for a moment.我得出去一下。 179. She just stepped out to get some milk.她就是出去喝点牛奶。 180. "If you step out of line, you'll get kicked off the bus."如果你不规矩，就会被赶下公共汽车。 181. "step right up [=(Brit) roll up, roll up] and see the world's greatest magic show!"快来，看看世界上最棒的魔术表演！ 182. Production has stepped up in recent months.最近几个月产量提高了。 183. No one yet has stepped up to claim responsibility.迄今尚无任何人宣称对此负责。 184. "The team's best player is injured, so someone else needs to step up."这个队最好的球员受伤了，所以需要有人站出来挑大梁。 185. The company has stepped up production.公司提高了生产效率。 186. The other players need to step up their performance.其他队员得改善自己的表现。